Arsenal had a disappointing weekend as they were beaten 3-0 at home by defending Premier League champions Liverpool. However, this did not stop them from smiling after Joe Willock buried a bullying shot into the Tottenham goalkeeper, adding misery to Mourinho men to force a 2-2 draw, impressing Arsenal fans.
Willock is on a loan spell at Newcastle. he 21 years old is showing his club what they might be missing in their team with an impressive performance at Newcastle.
Newcastle took the lead but two quick goals from Harry Kane condemned them to a 2-1 score by halftime. There was no other goal for the better part of the remaining second half as Tottenham were unable to capitalize on their chances.
With just 5 minutes to go, Willock shot from close range punished his boyhood club’s most fierce rival by scoring a goal that ensured Mourinho’s team just go home with a point instead of three.
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It is his post-match comments that delight Arsenal fans. Willock was asked if the goal-scoring moment felt sweeter given his connection with Arsenal, and he said:
“Yeah, I’m an Arsenal player, so it does make it a bit sweeter, but I’m happy to come here and do my job, come on the pitch and make an impact like the manager told me to do,
He told me to come on, run around and try to score. Run in the box and try to score goals, that’s what I like to do.”
“When we were behind, I thought it was a bit harsh, so I’m happy to make a big impact like that.
“As a group of players, collectively we’re all here to fight for each other. If we play like we did today, then we’ll have no problems staying in this league.”
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